Microplastics as a novel facilitator for antimicrobial resistance: Effects of concentration, composition, and size on Escherichia coli multidrug resistance
Neila Gross, Johnathan Muhvich, Carly Ching, Bridget Gomez, Evan Horvath, Yanina Nahum, Muhammad Hamid Zaman
This study shows that microplastics enhance multidrug resistance in E. coli by promoting biofilm formation and selecting for resistant strains.
Applied and Environmental Microbiology · Mar 11, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology